Saffron Panettone with Crushed Sugar Topping Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole milk
• 8 green cardamom pods
• 1/8 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
• 2 envelopes active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon plus 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup diced candied orange peel*
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1 egg white, beaten to blend
• 8 sugar cubes, coarsely crushed